| Acronym | Meaning |
| NACHGR | Natl. Advisory Council For Human Genome Res. |
| ICRF | Imperial Cancer Research Fund |
| HGN | Human Genome News |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
| WHS | Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome |
| SQL | Standard Query Language |
| AWCH | Adelaide Women And Children's Hospital |
| OHER | Office Of Health And Environmental Research |
| GBASE | Genome Database Of The Mouse |
| HERAC | Health And Environmental Research Advisory Committee |